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Mud Fest 2013! If you like mud and getting dirty... then this is the event for you! It is organized and hosted by Santiam Four Wheel Drive Association. It is an excellent opportunity to watch trucks get buried in mud and get your rig muddy. For the most current information and tickets
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After participating twice before in Nevada Trophy, 2009 and 2011 I was quite disappointed to say the least when it was canceled this year. What is Nevada Trophy? As organizers put it: "NVTR was born in 1995, and after a season of work, the first event was run in December of 1996 in Fernley,
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It's Christmas Tree time! And instead of going to your local tree farm and finding the "perfect" manicured tree that costs like a bazillion dollars... Come have fun with us!! Have a crazy amazing adventure, find your "all natural" Charlie Brown tree and only pay $5. How do you like that??You are sure to have an incredible time, meet new friends and get wet n cold. Plus, you can bring your family,
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On August 13th, I found myself waking inside a Grangeville Motel; the night before, Lisa (MTgirl), Mike (Digiratus), my girlfriend Ali and I met up over dinner and chatted about old times. Even though the mood was
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Step 1 : Taper both ends of rope to be spliced together. About 1 inch from the end of the synthetic rope mark every other right and left rope strand. You'll mark 3 strand pairs skipping one strand pair between each marked pair. Next, you'll pull out and cut each of the marked strands. You can angle cut the very end of the rope to complete the taper.
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Driving home from Bend recently I chose a back-country leg. Checking my Benchmark R&R atlas I found a route from Old McKenzie Hwy north of Sisters over to the Hoodoo turn off on Hwy 20. This route basically skirts the Mt. Washington wilderness, with great views of Mt. Washington.
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Headed to the Cle Elum area of Washington over the weekend. Went on a trail run / photo shoot to Gallagher Head Lake for promoting responsible backcountry exploring / off-roading by the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce with photographer Richard Villacres.

We followed the Fortune Creek trail up to the lake. This is a trail with wonderful scenery which requires 4WD but overall is not technically difficult. The first half has a few rough spot as it gentle climbs.
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